Jun 15 2007
Sperm Donation 101
I was trying to find something to spur me to write about the word or the person Father. My Dad just passed away less than two years ago so it is too hard to talk about him for now.
So, I checked Wikipedia and read through what the different categories of fathers there were. I saw natural father, birth father, surprise father etc. They were all what I expected and then I got to Sperm donor. I hadn’t really thought about that person being a father. The definition of sperm donor said:
Sperm donor Father – a genetic connection but man does not have legal or financial responsibility if conducted through licensed clinics
Have you ever looked into the subject of sperm donation?
Sperm donation is not usually a free thing. The donor is usually compensated. Hmmm, do you think he discloses? Sorry, I couldn’t resist that inside joke. Back to the subject. The cost of donor sperm in the United States ranges from around $200-3000 per vial unit of semen, usually a quantity of around 0.7 ml. I wonder how they decide who’s sperm is worth $3000. Yikes!
The donor enters into a contract and typically donates sperm for six to 24 months. The majority of sperm donors are young men between the ages of 18-25 who donate for financial gain.
As I read on I noticed that there is an increasing number of donors and children produced by donors who want to find out about each other. I’m not sure I would like that.
So, there you have it Sperm Donation 101
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LOL, I never thought of that!
I wasted a lot of valuable assets when I was 18 ::roll::
Interesting post!! Other than the jokes in movies, I haven’t really thought much about sperm donation. I think I’d want to know…
Interesting stuff. I wonder if sperm donors sat around considering the possiblities yesterday, wondering if they had kids out there, how many, what they were like, etc. I think many must think of it as a medical thing they did, much like donating blood, but surely some of them must wonder, don’t you think?
I’d definitely want to know if my sperm helped create another life. The interesting thing is that genuine sperm donors are probably more apt to wonder how their biological children are doing than the so-called sperm donors we hear about from frustrated single mothers.
ha @ Amy’s comment. too true!
i have often wondered how any man can do that in either case.